Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television judge. After singing in church during her childhood, she pursued a career in gospel music as a teenager.
Perry signed with Red Hill Records and released her debut studio album Katy Hudson under her birth name in 2001, which was commercially unsuccessful. She moved to Los Angeles the following year to venture into secular music after Red Hill ceased operations and she subsequently began working with producers Glen Ballard, Dr. Luke, and Max Martin.
After adopting the stage name Katy Perry and being dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group and Columbia Records, she signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in April 2007.
New mum Katy Perry embarking on vegan diet
msn.comKaty Perry is preparing to fully embrace life as a vegan after gradually cutting down on animal products since becoming a first-time mother.
The Dark Horse hitmaker welcomed her daughter Daisy, with fiance Orlando Bloom in August and has revealed she has been trying to stick to a plant-based diet ever since, along with her dog, Nugget.
In a post on Twitter on Saturday the singer wrote: "I'm about 95% ready to be 100% VEGAN. . . my dog Nugget has been joining me on this journey for the past 4 monthz.
Pray for us ok (sic)". Although some followers were sceptical about the impact a vegan diet would have on her furry friend's health, representatives at PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) voiced their support for Perry and Nugget,.
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